April 1 (Reuters) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a letter addressed to the American people that his country harbors no enmity towards ordinary Americans, Press TV reported on Wednesday.
He said in his letter that portraying Iran as…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Explainer-Can Trump pull the US out of NATO?
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON, April 1 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to pull the United States out of NATO due to its European members’ refusal to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz near Iran, as he…
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Iran fears Israel’s ‘new strategy’ after major strikes on steel industry
Iran’s largest steel producer, Mobarakeh Steel Company, has reported heavy losses to its production units following joint US-Israeli strikes on its facilities during the war, with attacks hitting multiple sites in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari…
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Iranians vow to ‘resist until the end’ at Guards naval chief’s funeral
Thousands of Iranians gathered Wednesday in Tehran for the funeral of the Revolutionary Guards’ naval commander, killed in an Israeli strike, with mourners vowing to fight to the end despite tough talk from Washington.
The procession took place…
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IEA, IMF and World Bank to coordinate response to Middle East war’s impact
By Andrea Shalal and Ruchika Khanna
April 1 (Reuters) – The heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, and World Bank on Wednesday said they will form a coordination group to maximize their response to the significant…
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French navy chief says China will have to engage more in Strait of Hormuz discussion
PARIS, April 1 (Reuters) – China will at one point have to engage more directly on how to restore oil traffic flows in the Strait of Hormuz because the number of vessels it has going through is probably insufficient, France’s navy chief said on…
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Shelly Kittleson's kidnapping by suspected Iran-backed militia exposes Iraq government weakness
The abduction of US journalist Shelly Kittleson highlights the outsized influence of Iran-aligned armed groups operating beyond Baghdad’s control.
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AOC reportedly signals opposition to all Israel aid, including defensive spending
US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of the country’s most prominent progressive lawmakers, reportedly told members of the Democratic Socialists of America on Tuesday night that she would oppose all US aid to Israel, including for…
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Analysis-A war meant to break Iran could leave Tehran stronger, and Gulf exposed
By Samia Nakhoul
DUBAI, April 1 (Reuters) – If President Donald Trump ends the war with Iran without a deal, he risks leaving Tehran with a stranglehold over Middle East energy supplies and Gulf Arab oil and gas producers grappling with the…
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Syria detains former political security chief Muhammad Mansoura
Syria’s Internal Security Forces have detained former Maj. Gen. Muhammad Mansoura in the city of Jableh, in Latakia governorate, and transferred him to the capital, Damascus, to complete investigations. According to information obtained by The…
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